Happen To Your Career | Career Transition, Career Changes, Figure Out What You Want, Jobs, Strengths, Starting Businesses

Everyone can agree on the importance of being able to communicate with one another. But how many of us are actually great at it? Learning to make conversation in ways that allow you to connect with anyone takes work and practice. However, putting in the work to enhance this skill will give you more confidence and likely lead you to more career growth. Fred Dust, author of “Making Conversation” shares his insights about how to have interesting conversations and build better relationships.   What you’ll learn  How to use conversations to figure out if you’re in a career that fits  How to own your definition of success without compromising your identity  Why it’s important to reflect on your past experience to pave your new path to your ideal career    Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com    Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!  Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal care

Every single year Alyssa and I sit down to set our goals for the year. It’s something that I’ve grown to look forward to every year. It’s the time where we’re being intentional about what our next year is going to look like!  Usually we sit down sometime in November to take a first pass at it and decide what we want to do more of and what we want less of in our life!  This year we decided we’d do something different, we decided we’d let you in on part of that conversation. Specifically the parts about what went well and what we want to do differently.    To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories, find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast Want to know high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over https://www.happentoyourcareer.com/career-change-advice-guide-backed-by-research/  Or to tell us more about your situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc

If you’re in the middle of a career transition, you likely have a lot going on. What if I told you you could get 4x your results in half the time by using Scott Young’s method “Ultralearning” (the learning habit that would make Hermione and her time turner jealous?) In this episode, Scott Young shares how he discovered a method to learn the entire 4-year MIT curriculum for computer science…in 1 year…without taking any classes. He also discusses his new book “Ultralearning,” a guide to earning the skill necessary to stay relevant in your career, reinvent yourself, and adapt to whatever the workplace throws your way  What you’ll learn  The 13 steps to a successful career change How to find your strengths and use them to find work you love  How to assess what’s missing in your career    Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com    Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!  Career Change Guide - Learn how high-p

There is one thing we mention on the show again and again and again,  but we’ve never talked specifically about it or how to use it on the podcast, even though it is one of the most impactful things we work with our clients to create. Sharissa Sebastian, one of our coaches, joins us to share a behind-the-scenes look at what an Ideal Career Profile is, how it makes career change that fits possible, and what some of the challenges are along the way when you’re making a change and how it helps alleviate those pains. To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories, find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast Want to know high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over https://www.happentoyourcareer.com/career-change-advice-guide-backed-by-research/  Or to tell us more about your situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc

Nadia wanted to switch from education to consulting. Here’s the catch: She was unemployed during the pandemic with most of her experience in teaching. Want to learn how a teacher made a successful career pivot? Here’s how   What you’ll learn The trick to switching industries when your experience is mostly teaching How a teacher found career happiness by pivoting into the tech industry How a successful career change works during a hiring freeze   Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com    Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!  Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.   Related Episodes How To Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)  Designing Career Experiments and Testing New Careers - 6 Ways To Get Reassurance That Your New Career Is Right For You (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

What if there was a simple way to develop the determination and grit that so many successful people have? Turns out, there is! Award-winning author Shannon Huffman Polson learned to develop courage, resilience, and leadership in the world’s most male-dominated organization. Learn how Shannon used determination and grit to advance her career and become one of the first women to fly Apache helicopters in the U.S. Army.    What you’ll learn  How to approach your long term goals with passion and perseverance   The importance of harnessing grit in your career journey How grit is one of the single biggest indicators of how likely you are to be successful in your endeavors.   Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com    Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!  Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.   Related Episodes

Introverts tend to get a bad rap in social situations. They can be viewed as slow decision makers or socially awkward. I know because I’m an introvert. Holley Gerth, author of “The Powerful Purpose of Introverts,” and fellow introvert, joins us to share her insights on how you can advance in your career by harnessing the superpower that is your introvertedness!    What you’ll learn  Everything that goes into being an introvert (it’s not just wanting to avoid small talk)  How to use your introverted personality to your advantage in your career and social life  The importance of viewing introversion as one of your strengths     Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com    Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!  Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.   Related Episodes Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal C

Everyone we work with is looking for meaningful work. But what does meaningful work actually look like? What do you need to be able to do meaningful work? The exact details are different for every individual, but we have found that there are 8 big things that people need to do meaningful work, as well as 6 things that detract from meaningful work.  What you'll learn What you can stop doing that you may be mistaking for meaningful work How your income factors into your feelings of meaningful work Science-based research that shows the highest impact areas to do meaningful work   Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com    Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!    Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over. Related Episodes How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) Six Career Experiments To

Have you ever sat down and chatted with someone to ask them how they did a successful career change? How about chatting with 3 people, or 10, or even dozens? You’ve probably heard differently, but the goal of finding meaningful work that pays well is more “science than an art” so we’ve made a guide detailing all the research, stories, strategies, career advice, and data that you’d otherwise have to pay to learn. In this HTYC episode, Scott Anthony Barlow, Phillip Migyanko (head of client success at HTYC) and Joshua Rivers (content manager & podcast editor) sit down to chat about the story behind why we’ve done the work over the past 4 years to create this guide and finally release it. We give you a behind-the-scenes look into the biggest lessons learnt, the painful stories, and what goes into the incredible career change success of high performers. What you'll learn How high performers condition themselves to not just learn, but also take action How to use our guide so that it works for your specific sit

This episode isn't for everyone. It's about the biggest reasons high performers leave organizations and how leaders can work to retain them. If you're a leader, you'll gain a lot from this conversation with Dave Stachowiak, and you'll no doubt hear a few things that are true for your personal situation and what you want in your next opportunity.  What you'll learn  Why high performers have a tendency to stay TOO LONG How to prevent burnout in your role as well as among your team  The reasons that high performers quit (they aren’t the same reason everyone else leaves!) How to make sure you know when to leave a job    Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com   Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!  Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.   Related Episodes Designing Career Experiments and Testing New Careers -

Imagine that you just lost the career you’ve loved for years... After picking up the pieces of your broken heart, what do you do next? Can you possibly find something that is as good or fulfilling? Where do you even start? David Nurse was a coach in the NBA, but at the height of coaching success he unexpectedly lost his job. In this conversation, you’ll learn how 4 new doors opened for Scott and how he made a successful career pivot to a role he never even knew existed. What you’ll learn  How to use job loss to find a career that fits you  The first step to take when you decide to make a career change How to redefine your career and achieve success    Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com    Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!  Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.   Related Episodes Changing Careers (

Back in 2000, when CBS's hit reality TV show Survivor came out, Christine Hofbeck decided her life goal was to be on the show. She relentlessly pursued this goal for 16 years, even when her friends and coworkers thought she was crazy for putting in applications year after year. Then (spoiler alert) she was finally cast in season 35 and almost won the whole thing! Despite coming up short of the $1M prize, Christine successfully achieved her life goal and had the adventure of a lifetime! Learn how Christine’s experiences in the pursuit of a dream completely changed her outlook on life and work  What you’ll learn  How to look past limiting beliefs to make your dreams a reality  The importance of empowering yourself towards your goals   How to counteract imposter syndrome  How to truly learn from your failures to grow in your career    Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com    Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure

Most people find it difficult to draw personal boundaries at work, which can quickly lead to burnout. Author, keynote speaker, and former Antarctic Expedition Leader, Rachael Robertson, is best known as an authority on leading in extreme environments. In today’s episode, you’ll learn life-altering lessons about avoiding burnout and regret, drawing boundaries, changing the culture around you, and succeeding in the most challenging of environments.   What you’ll learn  How to draw personal boundaries at work to avoid burnout  Tips on using boundary conversations as an opportunity to coach the people around you Rachael’s take on respect vs. harmony in the workplace (and which is more important)   Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com    Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!  Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without star

Have you heard of SCRUM? SCRUM stands for “Systematic Customer Resolution Unraveling Meeting,” in simpler terms, it is a framework that helps teams work together, encourages them to learn through experiences and helps them self-organize while working on a problem. Today on the podcast J.J. Sutherland, CEO of Scrum, Inc, shares how changing the way you view your work will increase your happiness AND enable you to do twice the work in half the time. What you’ll learn  How to become more effective and more fulfilled in your work at the same time Using SCRUM to increase happiness, get more done, and generally feel better about your work How to get your team to produce higher quality work    Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com    Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!  Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.  

Rob had done it all right. He had graduated from college, got a good job, worked his way up to a respectable title and salary… but one day he looked up and realized he was not okay with the career trajectory he was on and needed to jump ship. Learn how Rob figured out what was missing from his career through self-reflection and self-development.   What you’ll learn  How to figure out what you really want out of your career  The importance of challenging yourself to make sure you are doing meaningful work How finding your strengths helps you differentiate what you’re good at from what you enjoy      Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com    Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!  Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.   Related Episodes Changing Careers (When You Don’t Know Your Next Job Title) (Spotify /

Self development is one of the most important aspects within a career change journey. The more we learn about ourselves, the more likely we are to actually find a career that fits. In this conversation with best-selling author Gretchen Rubin, she explains the personality framework in her new book “The Four Tendencies,” and how to navigate a career change according to your tendency.   What you’ll learn  How to figure out which of the four tendencies you are  What is likely holding each tendency back from making a career change  How to find a career that fits your tendency    Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com    Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!  Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.   Related Episodes Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) Six Career Experime

We’re mixing it up for today’s episode. Instead of Scott interviewing a guest, we’re sharing an interview that Scott had on another podcast. Enjoy Scott in the hot seat of “How to Be Awesome At Your Job.” where he answered tons of questions about some of our most asked about topics: Strengths & Career Happiness What you'll learn The six critical things people need from their work to experience true career happiness Why strengths are different than skills and why that matters How identifying your anti-strengths can skyrocket your self-awareness   Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com   Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!  Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.   Related Episodes Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spoti

The job interview nerves…sweaty palms, racing heart, knot in your throat. We all know the feeling. Job interviews are an inevitable part of making a career change. But let me let you in on a little secret: You have no reason to be nervous. You are interviewing that company just as much as they are interviewing you! Sounds crazy? Unrelatable? Impossible? Well, I'll let you in on another little secret: I have a magic trick that will stop the sweaty palms and racing heart.   What you’ll learn  The most important part of interviewing authentically Exact conversation starters from a career coach to help your interview go smoothly  How to find your strengths and use them successfully to interview   Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com    Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!  Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting ov

We spend way too much time on things we don’t find important or essential. Once we understand what is most important, we can figure out a career that fits our priorities and values and write our own definition of success. Best-selling author, Greg McKeown, of “Essentialism” shares how you can become an essentialist and radically change your life and career.    What you’ll learn  The importance of defining your priorities and your definition of success  How to identify and focus on just the essential things How to use essentialism to figure out your priorities    Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com    Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!  Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.   Related Episodes Six Career Experiments To Help You Discover Your Ideal New Role (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)  An Overthinker's

How many little bumps in the road will it take for you to feel appreciated, valued, and happy, every morning in your career? Before leading Disney World, Lee Cockerell had his fair share of little bumps in the road. Achieving career growth requires you to (re)condition yourself to be wired to take risks and live on the edge- to go after the things that you want in your life. Lee Cockerell is the former Executive VP of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort, and author of the new book, Creating Career Magic: How To Stay on Track To Achieve a Stellar Career. In this HTYC episode, Scott Anthony Barlow and his guest, Lee, explains why after 40 years in hospitality, he calls the difference between settling for a good life and taking career risks to have a great life - career magic. We’ll explore all the little bumps in the road Lee had to face on his extraordinary career change journey to overseeing Disney World.  On a side note: Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email me at scott